FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 2,454 t of melons, the 76th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 4,500 t in 2005. Area harvested: 114 ha, yield 21.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,454 t
- World rank
- 76 of 98
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 2005
Melons in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,454 | +0.5% | 114 | 21.53 |
| 2023 | 2,441 | +0.5% | 114 | 21.41 |
| 2022 | 2,428 | +2.8% | 113 | 21.49 |
| 2021 | 2,363 | +1.6% | 115 | 20.55 |
| 2020 | 2,326 | −1.7% | 114 | 20.40 |
| 2019 | 2,367 | −1.1% | 111 | 21.32 |
| 2018 | 2,393 | +2.4% | 119 | 20.11 |
| 2017 | 2,338 | +8.5% | 114 | 20.51 |
| 2016 | 2,155 | −14% | 109 | 19.77 |
| 2015 | 2,507 | +6.6% | 135 | 18.57 |
| 2014 | 2,352 | +46% | 97 | 24.25 |
| 2013 | 1,607 | +34% | 94 | 17.10 |
| 2012 | 1,202 | −23% | 65 | 18.49 |
| 2011 | 1,559 | +5.8% | 95 | 16.41 |
| 2010 | 1,473 | −49% | 124 | 11.88 |
| 2009 | 2,882 | −12% | 144 | 20.01 |
| 2008 | 3,259 | +19% | 192 | 16.97 |
| 2007 | 2,736 | −22% | 173 | 15.82 |
| 2006 | 3,515 | −22% | 261 | 13.47 |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +13% | 334 | 13.47 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +111% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 2003 | 1,900 | −40% | 173 | 10.98 |
| 2002 | 3,179 | −16% | 324 | 9.81 |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 600 | 6.33 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +6.6% | 550 | 6.36 |
| 1999 | 3,284 | +3.7% | 394 | 8.34 |
| 1998 | 3,168 | −2.9% | 389 | 8.14 |
| 1997 | 3,263 | −2.9% | 416 | 7.84 |
| 1996 | 3,361 | +1.5% | 444 | 7.57 |
| 1995 | 3,310 | +0.3% | 453 | 7.31 |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +10% | 500 | 6.60 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 2,800 | +12% | 400 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +7.9% | 350 | 7.14 |
| 1990 | 2,316 | +5.3% | 344 | 6.73 |
| 1989 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 500 | 4.40 |
| 1988 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1987 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1986 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1985 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1984 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1983 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1982 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1981 | 2,200 | +2.8% | 630 | 3.49 |
| 1980 | 2,141 | −14% | 608 | 3.52 |
| 1979 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1978 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1977 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 710 | 3.80 |
| 1976 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 700 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 2,900 | +1.8% | 580 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 2,850 | 0.0% | 570 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 2,850 | +1.8% | 570 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 570 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 2,800 | +1.0% | 570 | 4.91 |
| 1970 | 2,772 | +11% | 564 | 4.91 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +14% | 530 | 4.72 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +10% | 520 | 4.23 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +32% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 1,511 | +26% | 357 | 4.23 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +20% | 500 | 2.40 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +25% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 800 | +33% | 250 | 3.20 |
| 1962 | 600 | +20% | 250 | 2.40 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 200 | 2.50 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.